An Experienced Wood Firer Shares Wood Kiln Plans for a Small Instructional Wood Kiln
John Thies has been building, firing and maintaining large wood kilns for more than thirty years. For more than ten … Read More
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Quick Tips: Jumbo Chuck, One-Handed Cut-off Wire, and Paper Clay Shelf Protectors
Clay people have some darn impressive ingenuity when it comes to improving the efficiency of their processes. We get a … Read More
How to Clean Kiln Shelves, Mix Kiln Wash, and Apply Kiln Wash
Kiln shelf maintenance is a much hated but very necessary part of having a kiln. Neglected kiln shelves can result … Read More
In the Potter’s Kitchen: Fun Challenges in Mixing Bowls
The impetus for my dough bowls came from boredom. I had been making large serving trays using drape molds, but … Read More
How to Find the Best Kiln Wash for Your Firing Temperature and Methods
Most potters don’t give much thought to kiln wash and just use the recipe they used when they first learned … Read More
Five Tips for Successful Stacking in a Salt (or Soda or Wood) Kiln
Long a process of industry, salt firing has also been embraced by ceramic artists and potters because of the beautiful … Read More
A Cool Trick for Spectacular Wood Fired Pottery Effects
There’s nothing quite like the unique beauty of wood fired pottery. And wood firing is not just any old firing … Read More
Clay Culture: Bourry Box Kiln Build
Building a new wood kiln is a serious undertaking. The faculty and staff at one university found a way to … Read More
Wadding for Wood Firing
To Simon Levin, there is a science to every part of wood firing, including what goes into a wadding recipe … Read More
Wood Fired Pots Without the Wood Kiln
Wood firing clay is an exciting endeavor and if you ever have a chance to participate in a wood firing, … Read More
